Digital Home Theatre Receiver Comparison
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Channels | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
RMS Power (8 ohms, | 170W x 7 + 50W x 2 | 130W x 7 | 120W x 7 | 100W x 7 | 95W x 7 | 90W x 6 | 85W x 6 | 100W x 5 (6 ohms) | 100W x 6 (Max) |
Amp Configuration | Discrete | Discrete | Discrete | Discrete | Discrete | Discrete | Discrete | Power IC | Digital |
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High Current Amplification | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Accurate Touch Volume Control | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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High Dynamic Power | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Linear Damping | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Analogue Mixdown | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Rotary Input Selector | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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High Definition CINEMA DSP | ■ |
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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DTS 96/24 | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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DTS Neo:6 | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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For all channels | For all channels | For all channels | For all channels | For all channels | For all channels | For all channels | For all channels |
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Tone Controls | Digital (L/C/R) | Digital (L/C/R/Pr/Sw) | Digital (L/C/R/Pr/Sw) | Digital | Digital | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Pure Direct | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Direct Stereo |
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Straight / Effect Switch | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Audio Delay | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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YPAO with Optimiser Microphone | ■ | ■ (with 6 memories) | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Set Menu | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual | Basic/Manual | Basic/Manual | Basic/Manual |
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Surround Program | 39 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
THX Processing | Ultra2 | Select | Select |
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i.LINK Digital Audio Interface | ■ |
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SILENT CINEMA | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
Virtual CINEMA DSP | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
Night Listening Enhancer |
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Selectable Subwoofer Crossover |
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Subwoofer Phase Select |
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Dialogue Lift | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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8ch | 8ch | 8ch | 8ch | 8ch | 6ch | 6ch | 6ch |
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2 front and 1 centre |
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Preout Terminals | 6 (2S/2SB/2Pre) | 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) | 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) | 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) | 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) |
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Subwoofer Out | 2 (front/rear) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
■ (with GUI) | ■ (with GUI) | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Component Video Inputs/Outputs | 6/2 | 3/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 |
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Video | 8 (8) | 6 (6) | 7 (7) | 5 (5) | 5 (5) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (0) |
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Component Video Up Conversion | Digital, up/down | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Progressive Scan Processing | DCDi |
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Assignable |
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Zone2 Out | ■ (with coaxial) | ■ (with | ■ (audio only) | ■ (audio only) | ■ (audio only) | ■ (audio only) |
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Zone3 Out |
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Zone3 Volume |
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Main/Zone2 Direct On/Off Switch |
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+12V Trigger Outputs | ■ (x 2) | ■ (x 2) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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IR Ports | ■ (x 2) | ■ (x 2) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Speaker A, B or A+B Selection (via remote) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | Speaker A/B selection |
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Digital Inputs (Optical/Coaxial) | 12 (8/4*) | 8 (5/3) | 8 (5/3) | 6 (4/2) | 6 (4/2) | 4 (3/1) | 3 (2/1) | 3 (2/1) | 4 (3/1) |
Front Panel Video Aux Terminals | With | With | With | With | With | ■ | ■ |
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Phono Input | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Sleep Timer | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Remote Control | Direct access | Direct access | Direct access | Preset | Preset | Preset | Preset | Preset | |
Front Panel | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Plastic | Plastic | Aluminium |
Volume Knob | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) | 210/260/340/580 W | 165/205/260/340 W | 155/195/250/330 W | 135/170/200/245 W | 130/165/195/240 W | 120/155/190/235 W | 115/150/185/230 W |
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Damping Factor (8 ohms, 20 | 200 (front/centre) | 140 (front, speaker A) | 140 (front, speaker A) | 120 (front, speaker A) | 120 (front, speaker A) | 120 (front, speaker A) | 120 (front, speaker A) |
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Total Harmonic Distortion (20 | 0.005% (85W/8ohms) | 0.04% (65W/8ohms) | 0.04% (60W/8ohms) | 0.06% (50W/8ohms) | 0.06% (50W/8ohms) | 0.06% (40W/8ohms) | 0.06% (40W/8ohms) | 0.06% (50W/6ohms) | 0.04% (35W/6ohms) |
100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 100dB | 98dB | |
Component Video Monitor Out Frequency Response | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Dimensions (W x H x D, mm) | 435 x 211 x 471 | 435 x 171 x 434 | 435 x 171 x 434 | 435 x 171 x 420 | 435 x 171 x 420 | 435 x 171 x 420 | 435 x 161 x 416 | 435 x 151 x 315 | 435 x 55.5 x 330 |
Weight | 30 kg | 15.5 kg | 15.5 kg | 12.5 kg | 12.5 kg | 11 kg | 11 kg | 9 kg | 6.4 kg |
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